Senior Civil Engineer at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 8 July 2022)

Senior Civil Engineer at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 8 July 2022)

Job description

• Provide technical support on the implementation of LDCF 3 Project specifically the infrastructure through working hand in hand with Rwanda Housing, Districts and contractors and the respective supervise companies;
• Provide technical support the valuation of works done related to infrastructure, by providing counter-valuation of works and offering technical recommendation that will serve as basis of disbursement of infrastructural subsidy;
• Provide capacity building to SPIU and REMA Staff in verifying fulfilment of REMA construction requirements for houses and others infrastructure;
• Provide technical support and advice in construction engineering projects
• Onsite assessment of performance for projects where clients of REMA/SPIU are to accesses houses to ensure compliance to houses requirements;
• Assess the potential risks of specific projects collaborating with the REMA, as well as undertaking technical risk management in specialist roles in order to recommend mitigations measures beforehand to avoid project failure and hence non-performance;
• Offer advisory services to the REMA team in compilation of ToRs and monitoring the implementation of the civil engineering aspects of the project;
• Carry on any other assignment delegated by the line managers.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications;
• Forecast design and construction time frames;
• Authorizing technical drawings and engineering plans;
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility;
• Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions;
• Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel;
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to managerial personnel;
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects;
• Liaise with any consultants, contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors, and the general workforce involved in the project;
• Liaise with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws;